A five figure sum? I'd love for it to reach te ARM architectures! That doesn't seem all that difficult? Why don't we all just throw in 1-2 weeks full time of contribution and be done with it in a month?

If you want a serious suggestion, I think more should be done to move JGO into being a game development site, rather then just a forum. One of the main features would be being able to upload Java applets. I would predict lots of users would like to see this.

If your really worried about security, then host them on a separate domain, and that will prevent cross-domain attacks (like stealing cookies via JavaScript). You could also place them behind a "you are being redirected to someone's game, you are trying it at your own risk" message, between clicking to play and the applet it self. If that's too OTT, then it could be toned down in the future.

You could then do funky stuff like listing people's games in their signatures. It would allow users here a place to showcase their work, and a way to share it with others. You could also place JGO advertising around the applet, for any non-JGO users playing them.

A second idea, add some sort of a 'points' system. You get points when you upload non-topic content, such as articles, games, helpful links, etc. It is not related to post count. This would also be visible next to everyone's name. I saw this very features added to a different forum I visit, and over night the amount of content they had posted tripled (and literally over night).

Uh, what the ...? I just found this thread. Why am I the main character here?!Okay then, uh, I'm honored to be a valued member of JGO, but, uh, I haven't even posted a single complete game and I just ramble on in my completely bloated answers...

And my opinion: As everyone is behind whatever I say, I think it's time for some changes here. First of all: We need more maids. Everyone loves maids. I would go to maid cafe's every day if it wasn't so expensive. Secondly, I've heard my epic godlike super friends talk about the cloud, but I think we can do better: CloudS. I have already crafted a master plan for this. Together with Tesla's wireless electricity using electromagnetism, JGO can become the first forum in the cloudS! Here is a carefully designed image featuring a step-by-step manual for my master plan. I publish it here in good faith that you all help me realize this unique one-in-a-million-years idea, and not claim this idea as your own!It's foolproof! Together we can attain ThE cLoUdS. This will be an industry first, meaning we will attract hordes of soon-to-be Java programmers from other forums due to our insanely modern server layout! As a valued member of JGO, I will not see this plan fail. We DESERVE this. This is our DUTY. Our goal in LIFE. Together we shall attain ThE cLoUdS.

Uh. I just got a message at the top of my IRL line of sight, saying: "You feel insane.". Guys, is this real life?

For an idea that is slightly easier to implement I would agree that a Wiki would be nice. I've seen a lot of good code and solutions to problems appear in various threads, and it's a shame that they practically disappear after a while as people don't use the search function (It's also hard to find related stuff if you just use different wording). Therefore I propose an (unwritten?) rule that people should after finding a solution to their problem create a small Wiki-article or expand a related article with whatever the thread was about and what was found optimal, etc. Of course, moderation would be hard, but I think it would work. =S

Uh, what the ...? I just found this thread. Why am I the main character here?!Okay then, uh, I'm honored to be a valued member of JGO, but, uh, I haven't even posted a single complete game and I just ramble on in my completely bloated answers...

It's fake, everyone sees the name they are logged in with. They are using a placeholder tag.Access this thread while not being logged in and you'll see. Riven did this in his signature before.

Omg uploading Applets on JGO would be just awesome. If you don't want to upload binary on this server (shown by the fact you don't allow us to even upload our JPG and PNG avatars), I would be glad to host them on my server.

If you don't want to upload binary on this server (shown by the fact you don't allow us to even upload our JPG and PNG avatars)

That's actually pretty annoying and kinda rare, most boards allow you to upload an avatar. Even if there are restrictions like max 80x80, max 200 kb and so on, instead of resizing it itself after uploading.Speaking as an user...As an admin/host I think this is the best choice obviously, all avatars external and stuff: nothing to upload, format, save; no traffic for those images, etc...

As developers, engineers and inventors, we're often inclined to "create it ourselves" rather than take the time to learn other people's tools and creations. But if the tools are right here with the creators at hand to answer silly questions, it might be easier to take advantage of all the nifty stuff people here already created.

So I definitely support the suggestion to upload Applets, but also the possibility to launch WebStart applications (and of course games) from JGO. Some kind of moderation process on such uploads would possibly be advantageous, to avoid the usual clutter that comes with these ideas.

This might seem controversial, but I honestly would suggest moving away from Java-only games and onwards towards being a gaming community. We will always have our Java roots but I come here for the community, but I come here for the people and the general game talk. I very rarely program in Java any more, so I can't ever show anything on the showcase. Kinda sucks.

I also think trying to slowly add features to make us more of a destination and less of a tech forum will be great for attracting artists and more exposure in the long run.

Yeh, I agree. I think we are hardly the only game related community out there, so it's nice to have a special focus.When I began making games in java some years ago a lot of people were shaking their heads at me, so it was nice to find a forum dedicated to the cause. The forum also seems to be quite large already, so one could fear it would require some sort of compression that would take focus from the many less mainstreame sub-forums / topics.

Nah, I totally understand that perspective. If we did move away from Java I would think that it would need to be a very gradual process. But think how great a place JGO could be if it became a destination for fledgling indie devs of all kinds - that's sort of what I'm envisioning. And I know there are already places like that, but I'm a member of this forum so of course I can dream.

Nah, I totally understand that perspective. If we did move away from Java I would think that it would need to be a very gradual process.

I know this is a brainstorm, which usually involves keeping a very open mind, only narrowing down on ideas in a later stage, but seriously, this is JGO: JavaGaming.org. No matter what your personal preference is (and I respect your personal preference), this site will never be about anything else than java gaming, and that's were we focus our efforts. If that means it will die in the long run, then so be it. Let's just make sure this doesn't happen, as we're (slowly but steadily) producing more and more: both in quality and in quantity.

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